Discussion Board Rubric

CATEGORY

Meets Expectations

Partially Meets Expectations

Minimally Meets Expectations

Does Not Meet Expectations

Initial discussion response:

Answers the discussion board question with a response that demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the topic.

Answers the discussion board question with a response that demonstrates a limited about of understanding of the topic.

Answers the discussion board question with a response that demonstrates a beginning understanding of the topic.

Does not answer the discussion board question or may answer the discussion board question without an understanding of the topic.

Responses to others:

Responds to the initial response of at least two other people on the discussion board. 

Responds to the initial response of only one other person on the discussion board. 

N/A

Is missing both of the required responses.

Feedback to others:

Provides specific, constructive, and supportive feedback to others in the class.  All responses are respect and encourage continued and deeper discussion. Routinely provides useful ideas when participating in the discussion boards. A definite leader who contributes a lot of effort.

Provide specific, constructive, respectful and supportive feedback to others in the class.  Usually provides useful ideas when participating in the discussion boards. A strong class member who tries hard!

Provide general feedback with little or no connection to the topic of the discussion. Sometimes provides useful ideas when participating in the discussion boards. A satisfactory class member who does what is required.

Provide agreement without substance or connection to course material.   Rarely provides useful ideas when participating in the discussion boards. May refuse to participate.

Personal Learning:

Demonstrate evidence of personal learning as a result of interaction with colleagues and understanding of the course content.

Demonstrate some evidence of personal learning as a result of interaction with colleagues and understanding of the course content.

Demonstrate little evidence of personal learning as a result of interaction with colleagues and the course content.

Does not demonstrate evidence of personal learning as a result of interaction with colleagues and the course content.

Focus on the discussion topic:

Writing stays focused on the discussion topics all of the time.

Writing stays focused on the discussion topics most of the time.

Writing stays focused on the discussion topics some of the time.

Writing does not say focused on the discussion topics.

Grammar, spelling and/or punctuation.

There are not any grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation errors.

There are three or fewer grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation errors.

There are five to seven grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation errors.

There are more than seven grammar, spelling and/or punctuation errors.